December 15, 2008

Tom Cruise came back to The Today Show to sit down with Matt Lauer, 3 years after a…not-so-pleasant interview where Tom called Matt “glib” and psychiatry “pseudo-science.” So, how did it go? See for yourself:

As I mentioned, I went and saw The Day The Earth Stood Still this weekend, the remake of the 50s classic, this time starring Keanu Reeves. And as I also mentioned, I did not like it. Which rarely happens. The only thing I did like in the movie was Keanu. And again, that rarely happens. But that obviously didn’t stop the movie from being number one at the box office. Here's your Box-Office Recap:

Amy Poehler made her farewell appearance on Saturday Night Live over the weekend, telling the cast and audience that she'd miss them. Amy had gone on hiatus after giving birth to a son in October, returned to SNL for the second time in as many weeks, co-anchoring "Weekend Update" with Seth Meyers. Watch Amy’s farewell:

Who was the hottest star of 2008? Well, if you go by which star Entertainment Tonight covered the most in the past year, it's none other than...Britney Spears. Britney tops ET's Hot List 2008, and it's no wonder, given her hospitlization, her custody battles, her driving-without-a-license case, and her musical success. Check out ET’s complete Hot List 2008:

Stubhub.com has named Madonna the highest ticket price of 2008, a title I don’t think you’d want. According to Stubhub, her shows averaged $306 a ticket. Thanks Madonna!

STAR Artist Leona Lewis will be spending New Year’s Eve where everyone wants to spend NYE…the exotic and beautiful Poland! She’ll be ringin’ in 2009 performing for Krakow’s New Year’s Eve Party with thousands of party-goers and a huge fireworks display. Sure, that all sounds great but on the downside…Poland.